SHOESTRING: TOYS INCLUDED WITH A $5 TARGET GIFT CARD

Target currently has this gift card available.  It comes with the free toy from Hex Bugs.  You can order with a $5 balance.  Since, I already shop at Target, I will use the gift cards for my regular shopping.

You can only get at Target.com.  Order 5, $5 cards and they will ship for free.  

Closer to Christmas, they will be offering more.  They have had some cute ones in the past.  I have kept the toys and put the gift cards in my grown kids' stockings

Use Ebates and get 2% back.

SHOESTRING: Plastic Containers from KFC

Thank you KFC. My DH went to KFC and spoke to the manager and he got this nice stack of small plastic containers.  They are PERFECT for little things. I have used them to put pony beads and cord in. 

I put a sticker over the KFC logo.   I must say that I am pretty tickled with these. 

SHOESTRING: POSSIBLE FREE ITEM LLBEAN

Do you get LLBean Catalogs?  If not, you need to get on their list.  A couple of times a year, I get one that offers $10 off any size purchase.  They always offer free shipping.  This one came in the mail recently.  Look and see if you got the offer.  

Here are some options that will be FREE!  Check the clearance section and sort low to high, they have some kids clothing items that will work too.

This item won't be free, but what a great WOW item, solar powered and hand crank flash light.

SHOESTRING: DOWNLOAD AND PRINT MINI COLORING BOOKS, SECONDS TO MAKE

I have created five little coloring books to add to your shoeboxes.  They take ONLY A SINGLE piece of paper each.  No special tools etc.

I cut a piece of scrap of card stock and stapled around but you certainly don't need to do that.  I still like to staple the middle with a single staple as it holds together better.

I am sorry that I didn't keep track of the sources of downloads.  You can easily create your own, just google coloring sheets for kids.  They are small enough to fit in a pencil box or a small purse.  Coloring book is on the front in English, Spanish and French.  FYI, use google translator to include instructions as needed.

DOWNLOAD HERE

DOWNLOAD HERE

DOWNLOAD HERE

DOWNLOAD HERE

DOWNLOAD HERE

I have shared a YouTube Video for you visual learners. This isn't my video, just sharing how to cut and fold.


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SHOESTRING: SAMPLE MACHINE SAM'S CLUB

I was at Sam's Club last Sunday and found this sample machine giving out packages of Fruit Snacks. Just swipe your card and out spits a package of Dinosaur Fruit Snacks.  I looked all over the package and found no "use by" date.  Maybe like Twinkies and will last forever.

If you think they would be good in Shoeboxes, they seem to be a good price, 7.48 for 75 packages, 10 cents a piece.

Throw these in your Shoebox Tub, free is always good.